Springfield, OH. – A powerhouse musical duo featuring Lindsay Deutsch on the violin and Jason Stoll on the piano will be a performance worth checking out Wednesday, Nov. 19, beginning at 7 p.m. in historic Weaver Chapel. The second event of the 2025-26 Wittenberg Series, the duo will take the audience on a whirlwind journey through the hits of the centuries, expressing a variety of musical styles from classical to jazz to the popular hits of today.
Trained at the world’s top conservatories, Deutsch and Stoll showcase their dazzling technique as they perform masterpieces by the rockstars of yesteryear, such as Bach and Beethoven, and draw parallels to the entertainers that audiences grew up with, including Frank Sinatra, Elton John, and Billy Joel. Spiced with humor and laughs and a bit of history, the performance has earned praise for the artists’ diverse and entertaining programming.
Deutsch is a much sought-after soloist and charismatic entertainer who frequently appears as a guest soloist with American and Canadian symphonies, including the Springfield Symphony Orchestra in 2017. She has toured as a solo violinist with Yanni in Saudi Arabia and on a 60-city tour in the United States. Her performance of Astor Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Kahane, was selected for NPR’s Symphony Cast program. Her movie credits include playing the solo violin soundtrack for the movie The Good Shepherd, starring Robert De Niro. Deutsch received her education from the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles, where she studied under Robert Lipsett. She plays on an 1845 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin.
Stoll enjoys a multifaceted, international career as concerto soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and educator. A graduate of the Juilliard School and the Royal Conservatory of Music, he has had the privilege of working closely with many distinguished artists and teachers, including Leon Fleisher, Emmanuel Ax, Manahem Pressler, John Perry, and Jerome Lowenthal. A natural performer, Stoll has charmed audiences around the world with his effortless technique on both the warhorse Classical repertoire, as well as crossover repertoire, and has made it his mission to draw in wider audiences by including a variety of genres in his performances.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the beginning the performance.
The Wittenberg Series was created in 1982 during President William A. Kinnison’s tenure. Since its inception, Nobel Laureates, scientists, significant literary figures, most of America’s foremost modern dance companies, as well as hundreds of prominent psychologists, educators, economists, writers, theologians, urban planners, and historians have visited campus to participate.
Now celebrating its 41st season, the Wittenberg Series offers a selection of cultural activities available to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community. For more information about the 2025-2026 schedule, please visit www.wittenberg.edu/wittseries.
